Rotorua has been a tourist destination for 150 years and hosting visitors is "in its DNA".

A study finds the overwhelming majority of Kiwis support tourism but concern is growing.

Tourism businesses are struggling to find staff to meet unprecedented growth.

Visitors will have to pay more for huts on DoC's popular Great Walks tracks

Foreign drivers are a worry but so are local drivers, say accident first-responders.

Cruise ships are mixed blessing for the once sleepy town of Akaroa.

The 2005 rugby event brought in more than $120m and this year is expected to top that.

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing has seen a 10-fold increase in visitor numbers since 1990.

The daily airlift of human waste is hitting DoC's Great Walks budget.

The number of tourists from China is soaring but some are put off by hotel rates.

If you'd love to make travel your job, it's harder than it looks.

Nature at its best as humpback whale puts on awe-inspiring spectacle for whale watchers.

Developing accommodation along the highway will ease tourism pressure on Milford Sound.

Queenstown struggle to provide hotel rooms for visitors and to house its workers.

Tourism minister Paula Bennett is under pressure to help pay for the visitor influx.

Auckland Airport is the front door for the tourism and is spending to ease the squeeze

The surge in international visitors has pushed tourism past dairy as NZ's top earner.

The surge in tourism is putting pressure on businesses looking for hotel rooms.

Airlines have dropped some fares to Europe, Hawaii and Australia over winter.

A political party says tourists should be allowed to hunt crocodiles in North Queensland.

Cruise line Royal Caribbean says ports need to build facilities or risk losing megaships.

One New Zealand city has been named in the top three cities in Oceania for beer lovers.

Christchurch Airport is teaming up with Alibaba to boost the China connection.

New Zealand is starring in Brazil on a travel show hosted by a former Brazilian model.

Airbnb it is now dominating the rental market - but is it a good thing?

Both industries are heavily made up of migrant and seasonal workers, experts say.

National guest nights fell in February, bucking eight straight months of growth.

At peak times there is little commercial accommodation in Auckland and Queenstown.

Travel agent determined to diversify its revenue streams.

COMMENT; Hey Minister - there has never been a better time to visit NZ, says Paul Little.